US20090247143A1 - Mobile phone, and method of limiting operations of mobile phone - Google Patents

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US20090247143A1
US20090247143A1 US12/329,808 US32980808A US2009247143A1 US 20090247143 A1 US20090247143 A1 US 20090247143A1 US 32980808 A US32980808 A US 32980808A US 2009247143 A1 US2009247143 A1 US 2009247143A1
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  • the present invention relates to a mobile phone and a method for limiting operations of a mobile phone which are capable of giving high priority to a particular phone number for communication based upon the setting information with respect to the communication priority function.
  • a mobile phone is described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2005-101819, having a function of switching the standby method among various settings such as a setting for giving high priority to a particular phone number, etc., according to the place where the user receives an incoming call or various situations assumed by the user himself/herself, in addition to a simple function of rejecting a particular phone number.
  • This mobile phone has: a function of allowing the user to register a desired phone number in an incoming call rejection list; a function of allowing the user to register a desired phone number in an incoming call priority list which is a list other than the incoming call rejection list; a function of judging whether or not the phone number of a received incoming call has been registered in the incoming call rejection list, and whether or not the phone number has been registered in the incoming call priority list; a function whereby, in a case in which the phone number of the received incoming call has been registered in the incoming call rejection list, and in a case in which the phone number has not been registered in the phone number priority list, the incoming call of this phone number is rejected; a function whereby, in a case in which the phone number of the received incoming call has not been registered in the incoming call rejection list, and in a case in which the phone number has been registered in the phone number priority list, an operation is performed so as to notify the user that a call is coming; and a function whereby, in
  • Such a mobile phone which has a function of allowing the user to register a particular phone number in an incoming call rejection list or an incoming call priority list, has a problem in that, once a particular phone number has been registered in the rejection list or the priority list, it is difficult for the user to determine the timing at which deregistration should be performed.
  • a greater number of parents have come to give mobile phones to their children for the purpose of security. In order to ensure the security, such a mobile phone must have a function of ensuring the communication with their children in emergency situations.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the aforementioned problems. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone and a method for limiting operations of a mobile phone having a function of allowing the communication priority function to be easily enabled and disabled, in addition to the communication priority function of giving high priority to a particular phone number for communication.
  • a mobile phone comprises: a first judging unit which judges whether or not the caller of an incoming call matches a predetermined phone number if the incoming call signal is received; and a limiting unit configured such that, in a case in which the first judging unit judges that the caller of the incoming call matches the predetermined phone number, the limiting unit limits operations other than an incoming call response operation.
  • a method for limiting operations of a mobile phone comprises: a first judging step of judging whether or not the caller of an incoming call matches a predetermined phone number if the incoming call signal is received; and a limiting step of limiting operations other than an incoming call response operation in a case in which the first judging unit judges that the caller of the incoming call matches the predetermined phone number.
  • the mobile phone and the method for limiting operations of the mobile phone according to the present invention give high priority to communication with a party that corresponds to a particular phone number.
  • FIG. 1A is a front view which shows a mobile phone in an opened state according to the present invention
  • FIG. 1B is a side view which show the mobile phone in the opened state according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2A is a front view which shows the mobile phone in a closed state according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2B is a side view which show the mobile phone in the closed state according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a function block diagram which shows the mobile phone according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a data configuration diagram which indicates setting information
  • FIG. 5A through FIG. 5G are views of screens which allow the setting information to be input
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart which shows the procedure used by the mobile phone according to the present invention so as to perform communication priority processing (processing for forbidding the operations other than the incoming call response operation);
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart which shows the procedure used by the mobile phone according to the present invention so as to perform communication priority processing (processing for transmitting a position notice mail);
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart which shows the procedure used by the mobile phone according to the present invention so as to perform communication priority processing (processing for giving high priority to communication with a party that corresponds to a high-priority phone number)
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart which shows the procedure used by the mobile phone according to the present invention so as to perform communication priority processing (processing for forbidding disconnection);
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart which shows the procedure used by the mobile phone according to the present invention so as to perform communication priority processing (processing for giving high priority to an incoming call from the high-priority phone number);
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart which shows the procedure used by the mobile phone according to the present invention so as to perform communication priority processing (processing for rejecting an incoming call).
  • FIG. 1A is a front view which shows the mobile phone 1 in the opened state.
  • FIG. 1B is a side view which shows the mobile phone 1 in the opened state.
  • FIG. 2A is a front view which shows the mobile phone 1 in the closed state.
  • FIG. 2B is a side view which shows the mobile phone 1 in the closed state.
  • the mobile phone 1 is configured of an upper casing 10 formed in shape of a rectangular plate and an lower casing 11 having approximately the same shape such that they lie on top of each other. These upper casing 10 and the lower casing 11 are hinged with a hinge portion 12 positioned therebetween.
  • the mobile phone 1 is configured so as to allow the user to turn the upper casing 10 relatively to the lower casing 11 with the hinge portion 12 as a turning axis by a predetermined angle in the X direction shown in FIG. 1A .
  • Such an arrangement allows the user to switch the state of the mobile phone 1 between the opened state and the closed state by turning the upper casing 10 relatively to the lower casing 11 .
  • the inside face of the upper casing 10 (the face that faces the lower casing 11 ) includes a display 13 for displaying text and images, an address book, mails which have been transmitted or received, and a speaker 14 for outputting an acoustic sound.
  • a display 13 for displaying text and images, an address book, mails which have been transmitted or received
  • a speaker 14 for outputting an acoustic sound.
  • the inside face of the lower casing 11 (the face that faces the upper casing 10 ) includes operation keys 15 , e.g., a cross key which allows the user to move a cursor in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, numeric keys which allows the user to input numerals, a call key which allows the user to perform call processing, an on-hook key which allows the user to end communication, a forwarding key which allows the user to forward an incoming call, a holding key which allows the user to put an incoming call on hold, a rejection key which allows the user to reject an incoming call, etc.
  • the lower casing 11 includes a microphone 16 for acquiring acoustic sound.
  • the operation keys 15 and the microphone 16 are covered with the lower casing 11 , and are not exposed to view from the outside.
  • the mobile phone 1 is switched to the opened state by turning the upper casing 10 relative to the lower casing 11 , these components are exposed to view from the outside.
  • the mobile phone 1 comprises a main control unit 20 , a power supply circuit unit 21 , an operation input control unit 22 , a display control unit 23 , an audio control unit 24 , a communication control unit 25 , and a storage unit 23 , connected to one another via a bus.
  • the main control unit 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit).
  • the main control unit 20 performs an overall control operation for the mobile phone 1 , communication priority processing described later, various kinds of other computation processing and control processing, etc.
  • the power supply circuit unit 21 switches the power supply between the ON state and the OFF state based upon the input operation performed by the user via the operation keys 15 . When the power supply is in the ON state, electric power is supplied to each component from a power supply source (battery or the like), thereby switching the mobile phone 1 to the operable state.
  • a power supply source battery or the like
  • the operation input control unit 12 includes an input interface for the operation keys 15 .
  • the operation input control unit 12 transmits an signal input via the operation keys 15 to the main control unit 20 .
  • the display control unit 23 includes a display interface for the display 13 .
  • the display control unit 23 displays document data, image data, etc., on the display 13 under the control of the main control unit 20 .
  • the audio control unit 24 Under the control of the main control unit 20 , the audio control unit 24 generates an analog audio signal from the acoustic sound acquired by the microphone 16 , and converts the analog audio signal into a digital audio signal. Furthermore, when the audio control unit 24 acquires a digital audio signal, the audio control unit 24 converts the digital audio signal into an analog audio signal, and outputs the analog audio signal via the speaker 14 in the form of sound, under the control of the main control unit 20 .
  • the communication control unit 25 reconstructs the data by performing spectrum despreading processing on a signal received from the base station (not shown) via an antenna 25 .
  • the data is transmitted to the audio control unit 24 and is output via the speaker 14 , or is transmitted to the display control unit 23 and is displayed on the main display 13 , or is stored in a storage unit 26 , according to an instruction from the main control unit 20 .
  • the communication control unit 25 acquires the audio data captured by the microphone 16 , the data input via the operation keys 15 , or the data stored in the storage unit 26 , the communication control unit 25 performs the spectrum despreading processing on the data, and transmits the data thus subjected to the spectrum despreading processing to the base station via the antenna 25 a.
  • the storage unit 26 has a configuration including ROM (Read Only Memory), a hard disk, or nonvolatile memory, which stores a processing program for processing to be performed by the main control unit 20 , data which is necessary for the processing, etc., and RAM (Random Access Memory) which temporarily stores the database and data to be used in the processing performed by the main control unit 20 , etc.
  • ROM Read Only Memory
  • RAM Random Access Memory
  • the storage unit 26 stores setting information 30 for performing the communication priority processing.
  • the setting information 30 includes: high-priority phone number information 31 which indicates a high-priority phone number; communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 which indicates whether or not the communication priority function is to be enabled; incoming call rejection permission setting information 33 which indicates whether or not the user is permitted to reject a call; forwarding permission setting information 34 which indicates whether or not the user's forwarding operation is to be permitted; incoming call response holding permission setting information 35 which indicates whether or not the user is permitted to put a call on hold; user operation password information 36 which indicates a password necessary for the user to perform an operation; position notice mail setting information 37 which indicates whether or not a position notice mail is to be transmitted; destination information 38 which indicates a destination mail address to which the user position notice mail is to be transmitted; and incoming call rejection information 39 which indicates a phone number which is to be subjected to incoming call rejection.
  • the setting of the high-priority phone number information 31 is made by inputting a phone number in an input field 51 displayed on a display screen 50 on the display 13 via the operation keys 15 .
  • the settings of communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 are made by selecting, via the operation keys 15 , one from among multiple options displayed on the display screen 50 .
  • the options include an “always enabled” option, an “enabled at specified time” option, a “enabled at a specified region” option, etc.
  • the time zone or the region in which the function is to be enabled is input, in addition.
  • each of the incoming call rejection permission setting information 33 , the forwarding permission setting information 34 , and the incoming call holding permission setting information 35 is set by selecting one from among multiple options 53 displayed on the display screen 50 via the operation keys 15 .
  • the options include a “permitted” option, an “unpermitted” option, a “password authentication” option, etc.
  • the “password authentication” option is an option in which, only when the user inputs a password which permits the user to perform an operation, the function is permitted.
  • the user, operation password information 36 is set by inputting a password in an input field 54 displayed on the display screen 50 via the operation keys 15 .
  • the password is a password used by the user himself/herself who is the child or the like.
  • the position notice mail setting information 37 is set by selecting one from among multiple options 55 displayed on the display screen 50 via the operation keys 15 .
  • the options include a “transmitting” option, an “untransmitting” option, etc.
  • the destination information 38 is set by inputting a mail address in an input field 56 displayed on the display screen 50 via the operation keys 15 .
  • the incoming call rejection information 39 is set by inputting a phone number in an input field 57 displayed on the display screen 50 via the operation keys 15 .
  • the mobile phone 1 prompts input of a password or the like, thereby permitting only a predetermined authorized person such as the parent of the user of the mobile phone 1 or the like to set and change the setting information 30 .
  • a phone number “090-1234-5678” is set for the high-priority phone number information 31
  • the “always enabled” option is set for the communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32
  • the “unpermitted” option is set for the incoming call rejection permission setting information 33
  • the “unpermitted” option is set for the forwarding permission setting information 34
  • the “permission” option is set for the incoming call response holding permission setting information 35
  • the password “****” is set for the user operation password information 36
  • the “transmitting” option is set for the position notice mail setting information 37
  • the address “123@abc.ne.jp” is set for the destination information 38
  • the phone number “090-4321-8765” is set for the incoming call rejection information 39 .
  • the mobile phone 1 performs various kinds of communication priority processing based upon the setting information 30 .
  • Step S 101 will be abbreviated to “S 101 ”, for example, omitting “Step”.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not an incoming call signal is received (S 101 ). In a case in which no incoming call signal is received (in a case of “NO” in S 101 ), the main control unit 20 maintains the standby state. In a case in which an incoming call signal is received (in a case of “YES” in S 101 ), the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the communication priority function is in the enabled state (S 103 ). In this stage, the main control unit 20 acquires the communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 from the storage unit 26 , and makes determination whether or not the communication priority function is in the enabled state, based upon the information thus acquired. For example, in a case of using the setting information 30 shown in FIG. 4 , the “always enabled” option is set for the communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 , and accordingly, determination is made that the communication priority function is in the enabled state.
  • the main control unit 20 determines whether or not the phone number that corresponds to the incoming call received in S 101 matches the high-priority phone number (S 107 ). In this stage, the main control unit 20 acquires the high-priority phone number information 31 from the storage unit 26 , and judges whether or not the phone number of the incoming call matches the high-priority phone number. For example, referring to the setting information 30 shown in FIG. 4 , the phone number “090-1234-5678” is set for the high-priority phone number information 31 . Accordingly, in a case in which there is an incoming call of this phone number in Step S 101 , determination is made that the phone number that corresponds to the incoming call matches the high-priority phone number.
  • the main control unit 20 plays a ringtone, thereby notifying the user that a call is coming (S 107 ). Furthermore, the main control unit 20 limits the user's operations other than the incoming call response operations (S 109 ). In this stage, the main control unit 20 acquires the incoming call rejection permission setting information 33 , the forwarding permission setting information 34 , and the incoming call response holding permission setting information 35 , from the storage unit 26 , and limits the user's operations other than the incoming call response operation based upon these information items. For example, referring to the setting information 30 shown in FIG.
  • the “unpermitted” option is set for the incoming call rejection permission setting information 33
  • the “unpermitted” option is set for the forwarding permission setting information 34
  • the “permitted” option is set for the incoming call response holding permission setting information 35 .
  • the user is not permitted to perform the incoming call rejecting operation and the forwarding operation, and is permitted to perform only the operation for holding the response to the incoming call.
  • the main control unit 20 determines whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected by the caller (S 110 ). In a case in which the incoming call has been disconnected (in a case of YES in S 110 ), the main control unit 20 ends the communication priority processing.
  • the main control unit 20 determines whether or not the communication key has been pressed (S 111 ). In a case in which the communication key has not been pressed (in a case of NO in S 111 ), the flow returns to Step s 110 in which the main-control unit 20 determines whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected. In a case in which the communication key has been pressed (in a case of YES in S 111 ), the main control unit 20 starts communication processing for the caller that corresponds to the incoming call received in Step S 101 , i.e., for the high-priority phone number (S 113 ).
  • the main control unit 20 plays a ringtone, thereby notifying the user that a call is coming (S 115 ). Furthermore, the main control unit 20 permits the user to perform the operations other than the incoming call response operation (S 117 ).
  • the main control unit 20 determines whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected by the caller (S 118 ). In a case in which the incoming call has been disconnected (in a case of YES in S 118 ), the main control unit 20 ends the communication priority processing.
  • the main control unit 20 determines whether or not the communication key has been pressed (S 119 ). In a case in which the communication key has been pressed (in a case of YES in S 119 ), the main control unit 20 starts communication with the caller that corresponds to the incoming call (phone number other than the high-priority phone number) received in Step S 101 (S 121 ). In a case in which the communication key has not been pressed (in a case of NO in S 119 ), the main control unit 20 determines whether or not any one of other keys has been pressed (S 123 ). In a case in which any one of other keys has not been pressed (in a case of NO in S 123 ), the flow returns to Step S 118 in which the main control unit 20 determines whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected.
  • the main control key 20 performs processing associated with the key thus pressed, and which differs from the communication processing (S 125 ).
  • the reason is that the caller does not match the high-priority phone number, and accordingly, the user is also permitted to perform operations that differ from the incoming call response operation.
  • the mobile phone 1 limits the user's operations other than the incoming call response operation (e.g., incoming call rejection, forwarding operation, incoming call response holding operation, operation for responding with an answering service) based upon the setting information 30 .
  • the incoming call response operation e.g., incoming call rejection, forwarding operation, incoming call response holding operation, operation for responding with an answering service
  • the mobile phone 1 transmits a mail to the destination for the user position notice mail.
  • the “transmitting” option is set for the position notice mail setting information 37 in the setting information 30 .
  • the main control unit 20 determines whether or not an incoming call signal is received (S 201 ). In a case in which no incoming call signal is received (in a case of NO in S 201 ), the main control unit 20 maintains the standby state. In a case in which an incoming call signal is received (in a case of YES in S 201 ), the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the communication priority function is in the enabled state (S 203 ). In this stage, the main control unit 20 acquires the communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 from the storage unit 26 , and judges, based upon the information thus acquired, whether or not this function is in the enabled state. For example, referring to the setting information 30 shown in FIG. 30 , the “always enabled” option is set for the communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 . Accordingly, determination is made that the communication priority function is in the enabled state.
  • the main control unit 20 determines whether or not the phone number that corresponds to the incoming call received in Step S 101 matches the high-priority phone number (S 205 ). In this stage, the main control unit 20 acquires the high-priority phone number information 31 from the storage unit 26 , and judges, based upon the information thus acquired, whether or not the phone number that corresponds to the incoming call matches the high-priority phone number. For example, referring to the setting information 30 shown in FIG. 4 , the phone number “090-1234-5678” is set for the high-priority phone number information 31 . Accordingly, in a case in which the mobile phone 1 has received an incoming call that corresponds to this phone number in Step S 201 , determination is made that the phone number that corresponds to the incoming call matches the high-priority phone number.
  • the main control unit 20 plays a ringtone so as to notify the user that a call is coming (S 207 ). Furthermore, the main control unit 20 limits the user's operations other than the incoming call response operation (S 209 ). In this stage, the main control unit 20 acquires the incoming call rejection permission setting information 33 , the forwarding permission setting information 34 , and the incoming call response holding permission setting information 35 , from the storage unit 26 , and limits the operations other than the incoming call response operation based upon these information items. For example, referring to the setting information 30 shown in FIG.
  • the “unpermitted” option is set for the incoming call rejection permission setting information 33
  • the “unpermitted” option is set for the forwarding permission setting information 34
  • the “permitted” option is set for the incoming call response holding permission setting information 35 . Accordingly, the user is not permitted to perform the incoming call rejecting operation and the forwarding operation, and is permitted to perform only the incoming call response holding operation.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected by the caller (S 210 ). In a case in which the incoming call has been disconnected (in a case of YES in S 210 ), the main control unit 20 ends the communication priority processing.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the communication key has been pressed (S 211 ). In a case in which the communication key has been pressed (in a case of YES in S 211 ), the main control unit 20 starts communication with the caller that corresponds to the incoming call (phone number other than the high-priority phone number) received in Step S 201 (S 213 ). In a case in which the communication key has not been pressed (in a case of NO in S 211 ), the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the ringtone has been played for a predetermined period (e.g., 5 seconds) or longer.
  • a predetermined period e.g., 5 seconds
  • the main control unit 20 transmits a position notice mail including the position information of the mobile phone 1 (S 217 ).
  • the main control unit 20 acquires the destination information 38 from the storage unit 26 , and transmits the position notice mail to the mail address indicated by the destination information 38 .
  • the mail address “123@abc.ne.jp” is set for the destination information 38 . Accordingly, the position transmission mail is transmitted to this mail address.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not there is an instruction to perform an operation other than the incoming call response operation (S 219 ).
  • the “unpermitted” option is set for the “incoming call rejection permission setting information 33
  • the “unpermitted” option is set for the forwarding permission setting information 34
  • the “permitted” option is set for the incoming call response holding permission setting information 35 .
  • Step S 209 the user is permitted to perform only the incoming call response holding operation. Accordingly, in this case, determination is made whether or not there is an instruction to perform the incoming call response holding operation.
  • Step S 210 the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected.
  • the main control unit 20 transmits a position notice mail, which includes the position information of the mobile phone 1 , to the destination set in the destination information 38 (S 217 ).
  • the main control unit 20 plays the ringtone so as to notify the user that a call is coming (S 221 ). Furthermore, the main control unit 20 permits the user to perform operations that differ from the incoming call response operation (S 223 ).
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected by the caller (S 224 ). In a case in which the incoming call has been disconnected (in a case of YES in S 224 ), the main control unit 20 ends the communication priority processing.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the communication key has been pressed (S 225 ). In a case in which the communication key has been pressed (in a case of YES in S 225 ), the main control unit 20 starts communication with the caller that corresponds to the incoming call (phone number other than the high-priority phone number) received in Step S 201 (S 227 ). In a case in which the communication key has not been pressed (in a case of NO in S 225 ), the main control unit 20 judges whether or not any one of other keys has been pressed (S 229 ). In a case in which any one of other keys has not been pressed (in a case of No in S 229 ), the flow returns to Step S 224 in which the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected.
  • the main control unit 20 performs processing which is associated with the key thus pressed, and which differs from the communication processing (S 231 ).
  • the reason is that the caller does not match the high-priority phone number in this case, and accordingly, the user is permitted to perform other operations other than the incoming call response operation.
  • the mobile phone 1 transmits a position notice mail, which indicates the position of the mobile phone 1 , to the mail address specified beforehand.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not a different incoming call signal is received (S 303 ). In a case in which no different incoming call signal is received (in a case of NO in S 303 ), the flow returns to Step S 301 in which the main control unit 20 maintains the communication.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the communication priority function is in the enabled state (S 305 ). In this stage, the main control unit 20 acquires the communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 from the storage unit 26 , and judges whether or not this function is in the enabled state based upon this information. For example, referring to the setting information 30 shown in FIG. 4 , the “always enabled” option is set for the communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 . Accordingly, determination is made that the communication priority function is in the enabled state.
  • the main control unit 20 disconnects the incoming call received in Step S 303 (S 307 ).
  • the mobile phone 1 preferably transmits a message which notify the different caller that the user is communicating with the party at a high priority level.
  • the main control unit 20 permits the incoming call received in Step 3303 to interrupt the current communication (S 309 ).
  • the mobile phone 1 disconnects the incoming call from the caller that does not match the high-priority phone number.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not there is an instruction to disconnect this communication (S 403 ). In this stage, the main control unit 20 judges whether or not there is an instruction to disconnect the communication based upon whether or not the operation key 15 such as the on-hook key, the power off key, or the like has been pressed, for example. In a case in which there is no instruction to disconnect the communication (in a case of NO in S 403 ), the flow returns to Step S 401 , and the main control unit 20 maintains the communication.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the communication priority function is in the enabled state (S 405 ). In this stage, the main control unit 20 acquires the communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 from the storage unit 26 , and judges whether or not this function is in the enabled state based upon this information. For example, referring to the setting information 30 shown in FIG. 4 , the “always enabled” option is set for the communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 . Accordingly, determination is made that the communication priority function is in the enabled state.
  • the main control unit 20 In a case in which the communication priority function is in the enabled state (in a case of YES in S 405 ), high priority is given to the communication with the party that corresponds to the high-priority phone number. Accordingly, the main control unit 20 does not disconnect this communication, and maintains this communication (S 407 ). On the other hand, in a case in which the communication priority function is not in the enabled state (in a case of NO in S 405 ), the main control unit 20 disconnects the communication (S 409 ).
  • the mobile phone 1 does not permits the disconnection of the communication. It should be noted that this communication is disconnected according to the disconnecting operation by the party that corresponds to the high-priority phone number.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not a different incoming call signal is received (S 503 ). In a case in which any different incoming call signal is not received (in a case of NO in S 503 ), the flow returns to Step S 501 , and the main control unit 20 maintains the communication.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the communication priority function is in the enabled state (S 505 ). In this stage, the main control unit 20 acquires the communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 from the storage unit 26 , and judges whether or not this function is in the enabled state based upon the information thus acquired. For example, referring to the setting information 30 shown in FIG. 4 , the “always enabled” option is set for the communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 . Accordingly, determination is made that the communication priority function is in the enabled state.
  • the control unit 20 judges whether or not the incoming call received in Step S 503 matches the high-priority phone number (S 507 ).
  • the main control unit 20 acquires the high-priority phone number information 31 from the storage unit 26 , and judges whether or not the phone number of the incoming call matches the high-priority phone number based upon this information. For example, referring to the setting information 30 shown in FIG. 4 , the phone number “090-1234-5677” is set for the high-priority phone number information 31 . Accordingly, in a case in which there is an incoming call from this phone number in Step S 503 , determination is made that the phone number that corresponds to the incoming call matches the high-priority phone number.
  • the main control unit 20 In a case in which the phone number of the incoming call matches the high-priority phone number (in a case of YES in S 507 ), the main control unit 20 outputs predetermined acoustic sound via the speaker 14 or the like, thereby notifying the user that a call is coming.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected by the caller (S 508 ). In a case in which the incoming call has been disconnected (in a case of YES in S 509 ), the main control unit 20 ends the communication priority processing.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the communication key has been pressed (S 509 ). In a case in which the communication key has not been pressed (in a case of NO in S 509 ), the flow returns to Step S 508 in which the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected.
  • the main control unit 20 disconnects the communication with the party that does not matches the high-priority phone number (S 511 ).
  • the mobile phone 1 preferably outputs a message so as to notify the party who communicated with the user and who does not match the high-priority phone number that the user has received an incoming call at high-priority level. Then, the main control unit 20 starts the communication with the party that corresponds to the high-priority phone number (S 513 ).
  • the main control unit 20 In a case in which the communication priority function is not in the enabled state (in a case of NO in S 505 ), or in a case in which the caller that corresponds to the incoming call received in Step S 503 does not match the high-priority phone number (in a case of NO in S 507 ), the main control unit 20 outputs a predetermined audio output via the speaker 14 or the like, thereby notifying the user that a call is coming.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected by the caller (S 514 ). In a case in which the incoming call has been disconnected (in a case of YES in S 514 ), the main control unit 20 ends the communication priority processing.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the communication key has been pressed (S 515 ). In a case in which the communication key has not been pressed (in a case of NO in S 515 ), the flow returns to Step S 514 , and the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected.
  • the main control unit 20 does not disconnect the communication with the party who is in communication in Step S 501 , and responds to the incoming call received in step S 503 (S 517 ). Then, the main control unit 20 puts the communication with the party who is in communication in Step S 501 on hold, and starts the communication with the caller that corresponds to the incoming call received in Step S 503 (S 519 ).
  • the mobile phone 1 disconnects the communication with the party that does not match the high-priority phone number, and responds to the incoming call from the high-priority phone number.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not an incoming call signal is received (S 601 ). In a case in which no incoming call signal is received (in a case of NO in S 601 ), the main control unit 20 maintains the standby state. In a case in which an incoming call signal is received (in a case of YES in S 601 ), the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the communication priority function is in the enabled state (S 603 ). In this stage, the main control unit 20 acquires the communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 from the storage unit 26 , and judges whether or not the function is in the enabled state based upon this information. For example, referring to the setting information 30 shown in FIG. 4 , the “always enabled” option is set for the communication priority function enable/disable setting information 32 . Accordingly, determination is made that the communication priority function is in the enabled state.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the phone number that corresponds to the incoming call received in Step S 601 matches the high-priority phone number (S 605 ). In this stage, the main control unit 20 acquires the high-priority phone number information 31 from the storage unit 26 , and judges whether or not the phone number that corresponds to the incoming call matches the high-priority phone number based upon this information. For example, referring to the setting information 30 shown in FIG. 4 , the phone number “090-1234-5678” is set for the high-priority phone number information 31 . Accordingly, in a case in which there is an incoming call from this phone number in Step S 601 , determination is made that the phone number that corresponds to the incoming call matches the high-priority phone number.
  • the main control unit 20 plays the ringtone, thereby notifying the user that a call is coming (S 607 ).
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected by the caller (S 608 ). In a case in which the incoming call has been disconnected (in a case of YES in S 608 ), the main control unit 20 ends the communication priority processing.
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the communication key has been pressed (S 609 ). In a case in which the communication key has not been pressed (in a case of NO in S 609 ), the flow returns to Step S 608 , and the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the incoming call has been disconnected.
  • the main control unit 20 starts the communication with the caller that corresponds to the incoming call received in Step S 601 , i.e., the caller that corresponds to the high-priority phone number (S 611 ).
  • the main control unit 20 judges whether or not the phone number that corresponds to the incoming call received in Step S 601 matches the phone number of which the incoming call is to be rejected (S 613 ). In this stage, the main control unit 20 acquires the incoming call rejection information 39 from the storage unit 26 , and determines based upon this information whether or not the phone number that corresponds to the incoming call matches the phone number of which the incoming call is to be rejected.
  • the phone number “090-4321-8765” is set for the incoming call rejection information 39 . Accordingly, in a case in which there is an incoming call from this phone number in Step S 601 , determination is made that the phone number that corresponds to the incoming call matches the phone number of which the incoming call is to be rejected.
  • Step S 601 In a case in which the phone number that corresponds to the incoming call received in Step S 601 does not match the phone number of which the incoming call is to be rejected (in a case of NO in S 613 ), the caller that corresponds to the incoming call received in Step S 601 does not match the caller of which the incoming call is to be rejected. Accordingly, the flow returns to Step S 607 , and the main control unit 20 plays the ringtone, thereby notifying the user that a call is coming.
  • the caller that corresponds to the incoming call received in Step S 601 matches the caller of which the incoming call is to be rejected. Accordingly, the main control unit 20 rejects this incoming call (S 615 ).
  • the mobile phone 1 allows the user to respond to the incoming call.
  • the mobile phone 1 judges whether or not the incoming call matches the caller of the phone number of which the incoming call is to be rejected. Only in a case in which the incoming call does not match the caller of the phone number of which the incoming call is to be rejected, the mobile phone 1 permits the user to respond to this incoming call.
  • the mobile phone 1 preferably has a function whereby, in a case in which the user operation password information 30 has been set, and in a case in which the user has given an instruction to perform an operation other than the incoming call response operation (forwarding operation, incoming call rejection, incoming call response holding operation, operation for responding with an answering service, etc.) via the operation keys 15 when the incoming call has been received, a password input request screen is displayed on the display 13 which allows the user to input a password, and only in a case in which the user has input the correct user operation password, the mobile phone 1 permits the user to perform the operation other than the incoming call response operation.
  • a password input request screen is displayed on the display 13 which allows the user to input a password, and only in a case in which the user has input the correct user operation password, the mobile phone 1 permits the user to perform the operation other than the incoming call response operation.
  • the mobile phone 1 preferably does not permit the user to reject the high-priority phone number, even if the high-priority phone number is set for the incoming call rejection information 39 .
  • the mobile phone 1 based upon the settings of the communication priority function, high priority is given to the caller that corresponds to the high-priority phone number even when the user is in communication with a party that does not match the high-priority phone number. Also, when the user is in communication with the party that corresponds to the high-priority phone number, an incoming call from a different party that does not match the high-priority phone number is disconnected. Also, the mobile phone 1 limits the operations that differ from the response operation for the incoming call from the caller that corresponds to the high-priority phone number, and so forth. Thus, such an arrangement gives high priority to the communication with a party that corresponds to a particular phone number (high-priority phone number), and allows the setting of whether or not the priority function is enabled to be easily made.
  • the present invention is not restricted to such an arrangement.
  • the present invention can be applied to desired communication terminals such as a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), etc.
  • PHS Personal Handyphone System
  • PDA Personal Digital Assistants
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